Ancient Tomb Discovered On Giza Pyramid Site

SF Gate ^ | 9-2-2004 | Paul Garwood

[blam]

Ancient tomb discovered on Giza pyramids site

PAUL GARWOOD, Associated Press Writer
Thursday, September 2, 2004

(09-02) 13:40 PDT CAIRO, Egypt (AP) --

Egypt's antiquities chief on Thursday revealed a 2,500-year-old hidden tomb under the shadow of one of Giza's three giant pyramids, containing 400 pinkie-finger-sized statues and six coffin-sized niches carved into granite rock.

Zahi Hawass, the director of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, said archaeologists had been working for three months to clear sand from a granite shaft found between the pyramid of Khafre -- also known by its Greek name of Chephren -- Giza's second-largest tomb of a pharaoh, and the Sphinx.

[blam]

GGG Ping.

[Tealc]

I have informed General O'Neill. The materials are being transferred to the SGC.

[fhayek]

I was going to do a Bill Clinton/mummy joke here, but perhaps I will make a rare show of class instead. (Get well soon Bill, this is going to kill me)

[liberallarry]

33 feet = 2500 years.
another 33 feet = ?

[BlueNgold]

Saw something about the plans to x-ray and excavate this on Discovery some months back. Glad to see they went forward.

[fhayek]

OK, OK, it involved 'Piece' in the Middle East... But, that's as far as I will go..

[BenLurkin]

[Bluntpoint]

Egypt's antiquities chief on Thursday revealed a 2,500-year-old hidden tomb under the shadow of one of Giza's three giant pyramids, containing 400 pinkie-finger-sized statues and six coffin-sized niches carved into granite rock...

and one mumified head:

[koolaidsmile]

A M-m-mummy's t-toom? Zoinks!Scooby Doo! Where are you?

[blam]

"33 feet = 2500 years.
another 33 feet = ?

My thoughts too. I wonder about the water table in that area...must be pretty high.

Could 33+ feet go back to the Ice Age when the water table was much lower?

[sharktrager]

Has he explained yet how this proves the existence of aliens, or is he waiting for the next Fox special for that.

[eccentric]

Thank-you. I'm am so reassured now.

rotflmho

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks blam. Same story?

2,500-Year-Old Hidden Tomb Found in Egypt

Posted by FairOpinion On News/Activism 09/02/2004 10:02:25 PM PDT · 29 replies · 652+ views Washington Times ^AP/Yahoo News ^ | PAUL GARWOOD CAIRO, Egypt - Egypt's antiquities chief on Thursday revealed a 2,500-year-old hidden tomb under the shadow of one of Giza's three giant pyramids, containing 400 pinkie-finger-sized statues and six coffin-sized niches carved into granite rock. Zahi Hawass, the director of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, said archaeologists had been working for three months to clear sand from a granite shaft found between the pyramid of Khafre — also known by its Greek name of Chephren — Giza's second-largest tomb of a pharaoh, and the Sphinx. Under blaring sun Thursday, Hawass said Giza's latest ancient discovery came to light after archaeologists...

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